Chapter 240: How Many Have You Killed

She stood.

Walked across the room.

Picked it up.

Then...

A message appeared.

Not Shen Tian.

Gu Qingya.

Tang Meilin opened it.

Gu Qingya: Lu Chen and Shen Tian are apparently together somewhere.

Tang Meilin’s heart immediately jumped.

She typed.

Tang Meilin: Fighting?

Gu Qingya: Probably.

Tang Meilin stared.

Then...

Tang Meilin: Who is winning?

Gu Qingya replied.

Gu Qingya: Do you really need to ask?

Tang Meilin smiled.

Then froze.

She realized.

She had done exactly what Gu Qingya did earlier.

Her smile disappeared.

"...Oh no."

. . .

Deep beneath the western mountains...

The final section began.

Lu Chen reached the Hall of Ten Thousand Blades.

Shen Tian had arrived first.

Obviously.

Thousands of ancient weapons were embedded in the walls.

Swords.

Spears.

Sabers.

Axes.

Broken shields.

Every weapon rusted.

Dead.

Except...

One.

At the center...

A black spear stood upright.

No support.

No pedestal.

Simply...

Standing.

Qi circled it.

Killing intent filled the room.

Even Shen Tian’s green eyes narrowed slightly.

Xu Ning appeared.

[Host.]

"I see it."

Ancient Weapon Detected

Name: Heaven Piercing Spear

Grade: Unknown

Original Destined Owner: Lu Chen

Associated Fate: 11,000

Shen Tian smiled.

"Mine."

Behind him...

Lu Chen entered.

Then froze.

His eyes immediately locked onto the spear.

Something inside him reacted.

His blood.

His Qi.

His killing intent.

Everything.

The spear...

Recognized him.

It began vibrating.

Rose entered behind.

Then Ghost.

Bear.

The entire group stopped.

Lu Chen smiled.

Finally.

Something Shen Tian couldn’t simply take.

The spear had chosen him.

He could feel it.

He stepped forward.

The weapon shook.

Then...

A deep voice echoed through the hall.

Ancient.

Heavy.

"One who walks through blood..."

Everyone froze.

"One who carries slaughter..."

Lu Chen’s eyes gleamed.

"One who commands killers..."

Rose stared.

This was definitely Lu Chen.

The spear continued.

"Approach."

Lu Chen looked toward Shen Tian.

Then smiled.

For the first time that night...

Confidence returned.

"Looks like this one isn’t yours."

Shen Tian looked toward the spear.

Then Lu Chen.

He raised an eyebrow.

"Really?"

Lu Chen walked forward.

Every step caused the spear to shake more.

Killing intent surrounded him.

Memories.

War.

Gunfire.

Blood.

Friends dying.

Enemies falling.

Cities burning.

Lu Chen had lived violence.

The spear responded.

He reached.

His hand moved toward the shaft.

Closer.

Closer.

Then...

Shen Tian spoke.

"Xu Ning."

[Yes?]

"Can I steal recognition?"

Lu Chen didn’t hear the telepathy.

Rose saw Shen Tian’s lips barely move.

Then...

Xu Ning opened the system.

[Technically...]

Her eyes brightened.

[Yes.]

Shen Tian smiled.

Lu Chen’s fingers touched the spear.

BOOOOOOM!

Black Qi erupted.

The hall shook.

Lu Chen laughed.

Then...

The spear suddenly stopped.

His smile froze.

The weapon pulled away.

One inch.

Lu Chen stared.

"What?"

The spear tilted.

Then...

Turned.

Everyone followed.

Slowly...

The weapon pointed toward Shen Tian.

Silence.

Lu Chen’s face became blank.

Rose’s mouth opened.

Bear whispered...

"No way."

Shen Tian raised an eyebrow.

The spear’s ancient voice returned.

"Another..."

Shen Tian smiled.

"One who carries authority beyond slaughter."

Lu Chen’s eyes widened.

"One whose destiny consumes destiny."

Xu Ning froze.

Shen Tian’s smile disappeared slightly.

That was...

Specific.

"One who stands above kings."

The spear shook violently.

Then...

Flew.

Straight toward Shen Tian.

Lu Chen moved.

"No!"

He grabbed.

His hand missed.

The spear crossed the hall.

Shen Tian raised one hand.

Caught it.

BOOOOOOOOOOM!

Killing intent exploded.

The entire mountain shook.

Rose nearly fell.

Ghost dropped to one knee.

Bear covered his face.

Lu Chen stared.

Shen Tian held the black spear.

Dark energy wrapped around his arm.

Then...

The weapon calmed.

Completely.

Silence.

Shen Tian looked at it.

Then...

Toward Lu Chen.

The mercenary’s face had become unreadable.

Shen Tian smiled.

"I thought you said it wasn’t mine."

Rose turned away.

She couldn’t.

She physically couldn’t.

Her shoulders shook.

Lu Chen looked toward her.

"Rose."

She bit her lip.

"I’m sorry."

"You are laughing."

"No."

"You are."

"I’m not."

Shen Tian spun the spear once.

Perfect balance.

Then...

He planted the butt against the floor.

BOOM.

Cracks spread.

Xu Ning’s system exploded.

[Ding!]

Major Weapon Opportunity stolen.

Heaven Piercing Spear acquired.

Fate stolen: 11,000

Lu Chen Fate Value: 468,000

Shen Tian looked toward the weapon.

"Not bad."

Lu Chen clenched his fists.

"Give it back."

Shen Tian stared.

"Back?"

"It chose me first."

"And then changed its mind."

Shen Tian smiled.

"Women aren’t the only ones allowed to do that."

Rose choked.

Ghost coughed into his hand.

Bear looked at the ceiling.

Lu Chen’s face became red.

Shen Tian continued walking.

Spear resting across one shoulder.

"Come on."

Lu Chen stared.

"Where?"

Shen Tian looked toward the final door.

"The main inheritance."

His smile returned.

"You didn’t think the spear was the best part, did you?"

. . .

Beyond the final door...

A battlefield waited.

Not a chamber.

A battlefield.

An enormous underground plain stretched impossibly far.

Ancient corpses covered the ground.

Broken banners.

Destroyed weapons.

Thousands.

Tens of thousands.

At the center...

A throne.

A skeletal general sat upon it.

Armor still intact.

Sword resting across his knees.

Behind him...

A massive stone tablet glowed.

Xu Ning’s interface nearly overwhelmed Shen Tian’s vision.

FINAL LEGACY

Battlefield Sovereign Inheritance

Contains:

Ancient Killing Intent

Battlefield Domain

Body Tempering Completion

Combat Memory Fragments

Ancient Army Command Technique

Cultivation Advancement Opportunity

Associated Fate Value: 18,000

Shen Tian stared.

Then smiled.

"Now we’re talking."

Lu Chen stepped beside him.

His humiliation disappeared.

This...

This was different.

He could feel the inheritance.

It was meant for someone like him.

A soldier.

Commander.

Killer.

Mercenary.

He walked forward.

Shen Tian didn’t stop him.

Xu Ning looked over.

[Host?]

"Let him."

[Really?]

Shen Tian smiled.

"I want to see how it works."

Lu Chen approached the throne.

The skeletal general’s eyes opened.

Blue fire.

The battlefield shook.

A voice echoed.

"State your name."

Lu Chen stopped.

"Lu Chen."

"Occupation."

"Mercenary."

The blue flames intensified.

"How many have you killed?"

Lu Chen became quiet.

Then...

"Enough."

The skeleton stood.

"Do you regret it?"

Lu Chen stared.

"No."

Rose watched.

That answer didn’t surprise her.

The general continued.

"Why do you fight?"

Lu Chen’s expression hardened.

"To survive."

"To protect my people."

"To destroy my enemies."

Then...

His thoughts appeared.

[To stand above everyone.]

Rose heard.

Her expression changed.

[To make sure no one can take what’s mine.]

She looked away.

The general’s flames flickered.

Then...

"Acceptable."

Lu Chen smiled.

Shen Tian raised an eyebrow.

Interesting.

The stone tablet glowed.

Energy began moving toward Lu Chen.

Xu Ning looked alarmed.

[Host.]

"Not yet."

[He’s receiving it.]

"Wait."

Lu Chen’s aura rose.

Combat memories entered him.

Ancient battlefield scenes.

Sword.

Spear.

Army formations.

Killing intent.

Command.

Blood.

His cultivation surged.

Peak Spirit Perception trembled.

A barrier appeared.

Domain Manifestation.

Lu Chen’s eyes widened.

Power.

Finally.

He laughed.

The battlefield shook.

His aura expanded.

Rose stared.

Bear smiled.

Ghost looked impressed.

Then...

Shen Tian spoke.

"Enough."

The inheritance stopped.

Lu Chen froze.

Everyone looked toward Shen Tian.

He walked forward.

Heaven Piercing Spear in hand.

The skeletal general turned.

Its blue flames narrowed.

"You interrupt."

"Yes."

"Why?"

Shen Tian smiled.

"Because he’s taken enough."

Lu Chen stared.

"You..."

Shen Tian looked toward him.

"You got the Blood Pool."

"Half."

"You got combat memories."

"Some."

"You even got close to breaking through."

Shen Tian smiled.

"That’s plenty."

Lu Chen’s face turned murderous.

The skeletal general looked toward Shen Tian.

"And why should you receive what remains?"

Shen Tian stopped.

No hesitation.

"Because I’m better."

Silence.

Rose’s eyes widened.

Ghost stared.

Bear blinked.

Even Xu Ning froze.

The general’s flames flickered.

"Arrogance."

"Accuracy."

"You have not lived war."

"No."

"You have not commanded armies."

"No."

"You have not drowned in blood."

"No."

Shen Tian smiled.

"But I don’t need his life to surpass him."

Lu Chen’s face changed.

The general stared.

Shen Tian continued.

"He needed years of war to become this strong."

"Good for him."

"I needed less."

"That isn’t my weakness."

His green eyes sharpened.

"It’s his."

Silence.

Then...

The battlefield shook.

The skeletal general laughed.

A terrible sound.

Ancient.

Dry.

Yet...

Amused.

"Good."

Lu Chen froze.

Shen Tian smiled.

The general continued.

"Then prove it."

Suddenly...

Everything changed.

Lu Chen and Shen Tian disappeared.

Rose shouted.

"Boss?!"

The underground battlefield vanished.

. . .

Shen Tian opened his eyes.

Sunlight.

Smoke.

Screams.

An ancient battlefield.

Not illusion.

Not exactly.

A memory world.

He looked down.

Armor covered his body.

Heaven Piercing Spear in hand.

Across the field...

Lu Chen appeared.

Also armored.

A sword in his hand.

Thousands of soldiers fought around them.

The skeletal general’s voice echoed.

"One battle."

"One command."

"One victor."

Shen Tian smiled.

Lu Chen’s eyes became cold.

Finally.

A place where his experience mattered.

No modern technology.

No family influence.

No system tricks he understood.

War.

His territory.

Lu Chen smiled.

"Now..."

Shen Tian raised an eyebrow.

Lu Chen continued.

"...you’ll understand the difference between us."

Shen Tian looked around.

Soldiers waited.

A thousand each.

Ancient battlefield.

Command.

Strategy.

Combat.

Then...

His green eyes returned to Lu Chen.

He smiled.

"Still haven’t learned?"

Lu Chen frowned.

"What?"

Shen Tian rested the spear across his shoulder.

"Every time you say something like that..."

His smile widened.

"...you lose."

And then...

The horns of war sounded.

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